Welcome
Orientation* Guided Tour of London's Pomp &
Pageantry * EUROSTAR * French Bistro Dinner* Seine
River Cruise * Paris Museum and Monument Pass
* Viva Italia Pizza Party Dinner * Piazza Navona
* Guided Visit of Vatican City, including St.
Peter's Basilica * Roman Banquet * Tour of the
Pompeii Archeological Area and Lunch * Sorrento Penninsula
* Overnight Ship to Greece * Greek Island Center
* Toga Party * Greek Specialty Dinners * Athens
and Acropolis * ...AND
MUCH MORE!
Day 1
Travel to London
Embark
on your overnight flight to London.
Meals:
In-flight
Day 2
London
Free
afternoon, followed by our welcome orientation and Pub
Dinner.
Meals:
In-flight, Fish & Chips dinner
Day 3
London
Big
Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Piccadilly Circus: these familiar
names become familiar places on our morning tour. Afternoon
at leisure, take in the city's monuments or embark on
a shopping spree. Why not attend a West End theater show
tonight?
Meals:
Breakfast
Day 4
London * Eurostar to Paris
Travel
through the “Chunnel”, below the English Channel,
to Paris. Our local art historian shows us the Arc de
Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral and Place
de la Concorde, where the guillotine once stood. Tonight,
dine on French specialties at our Bistro Dinner. Afterward,
take a romantic cruise down the River Seine.
Meals:
Breakfast, French Bistro dinner
Day 5
Paris
Free
day in Paris: Included Paris Museum Pass allows access
to over 70 museums and monuments in and around Paris including
the world famous Louvre - housing the Mona Lisa, Musée
d'Orsay, Musée National Picasso, and the Châteaux
de Versailles.
Meals:
Breakfast
Day 6
Paris * Optional Cabaret Show
This
morning you might want to explore Paris' fabulous stores,
stroll through the artists' section of Montmartre, or
browse the bookstalls on the Left Bank. On your free evening
mingle with the rich and famous at "Fouquet's" café
on the Champs-Elysées or visit one of the can-can
cabarets.
Meals:
Breakfast
Day 7
Paris * Overnight Train to Rome
After another day of leisure in Paris it's time
to board our overnight express train to Italy.
Meals:
Breakfast,
Day 8
Rome
Check in to our hotel and enjoy a leisure afternoon exploring Rome. Tonight, join us for our Viva Italia Pizza Party. Following dinner, perhaps walk to Piazza Navona, one of the city’s most beautiful Baroque squares and try the local gelati.
Meals:
Breakfast, Pizza Party dinner
Day 9
Rome * Operional excursion to the Catacombs of San Callisto
This morning see the historic ruins of Caesar’s Forum and the Colosseum where Gladiators fought. A trip across the Tiber River takes us to Vatican City, where we’ll visit St. Peter’s Basilica. Free afternoon, make sure to visit the Vatican Museum to see the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. We’ll also offer an optional excursion to the Catacombs of San Callisto, located outside of Rome along the ancient Appian Way. Explore the four levels of hand-dug tunnels to the tombs of a half-million Christians. Buried here during the 1st - 4th centuries A.D., these early Christians rejected the pagan custom of cremation and practiced their rituals in secret. This macabre labyrinth of tunnels with tomb niches and bones is chillingly fascinating. An evening on our own might include a visit to the Trevi Fountain-toss in three coins to ensure your return to Rome.
Meals:
Breakfast
Day 10
Rome * Vatican City
The entire day is free for exploring the Eternal City. Shop on Via Condotti, or visit more of the historical and artistic sights in the city. Tonight dine on Italian delicacies and listen to live music at our fun Roman Banquet.
Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11
Sorrento Peninsula
Motor on through sunny olive groves lining the way south to the Sorrento peninsula. Perched on the cliffs above the blue gulf of Naples, this is where Ulysses resisted the call of the Sirens in Homer’s “Odyssey.”
Enjoy a free evening in Sorrento, or join an option to the famous Tarantella Show. The lively performance revolves around the history of the Kingdom of Naples with fabulous costumes, dancing and, of course, the sound of castanets, tambourines and melodies like “O sole Mio” and “Torna a Surriento” (Come back to Sorrento).
Meals:
Breakfast,
Day 12
Pompeii * Overnight Ship to Greece
Travel to Pompeii, the city buried in 79 A.D. by 20 feet of ashes and lava after Mt. Vesuvius’ volcanic eruption. After our tasty lunch, we continue across the Italian ‘boot’ and board our overnight ship to Greece.
Meals:
Breakfast,
Day 13, 14 & 15
Greek Island Center
Cruising through aquamarine waters, our ship docks at Patras. Motor along the Corinthian Sea across the Peloponnese to Galatas and the island Poros. Relax with three days of living like a Greek god - swim, sunbathe, or take part in optional activities such as waterskiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, banana-boating or tubing. We invite you to our Farewell Toga Party on the last night.
Meals:
daily breakfast, welcome BBQ, dinner, Farewell dinner Toga Party
Day 16
Athens * Optional Greek Taverna Farewell Dinner
In the morning we board our hydrofoil to Athens. Visit the 2400-year-old Parthenon and the Temple of Zeus, overlooking the Acropolis. Afterwards there’s free time to wander through the markets of Monastiraki. Enjoy a leisure evening in Athens or follow the sounds of traditional bouzouki music and join our optional Taverna Dinner in the Plaka District - Athen’s oldest neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis.
Meals:
Breakfast
Day 17
Travel Home
Reluctantly
we say farewell to Europe and new-found friends. Jet back
home with thoughts of planning your next European Adventure!
